Combination rail-joint an d rail-tie



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' J. M. FBNNERTY.

GUMBINATION RAIL JOINT AND RAIL TIE.

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Patented Apr. 15, 1890.

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Patented Apr. 15, 1890.

J. M. PENNERTY. COMBINATION RAIL IOINI1 AND RAIL TIB.

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llIIllll um@ l l mnmllllliillll UNITED STATES i PATENT OEFTCE.

JOHN M. FENNERTY, OF VASI-IINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE SAFETY SPIKE AND RAIL JOINT COMPANY, OF HARPERS FERRY, VEST VIRGINIA.

COMBINATION RAIL-JOINT AND RAIL-TIE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 425,937, dated April 15, 1890.

Application filed November 6, 1886. Renewed September 26, 1387. Again renewed September 24:,` 1889- Serial No. 324,887. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom, it may concern: y

Be it known that I, JOHN IWI. FENNERTY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Washington, in the District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combination Rail-Joints and Rail-Chairs; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others'skilled in the art to rc which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

[5 My invention relates to auxiliary rail-ties and rail-fastenings for the better security of rails on railway-tracks; and it consistsin the construction and novel combination of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, and in which like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts, Figure l is a plan view exhibiting my improved combination rail joint and tie. Fig. 2 5 2 is a central longitudinal vertical section.'

Fig. 3 is a cross-section thereof outside of one of the rails. Fig. e is a perspective view of my improved fastening detached from the rails, and Figs. 5 and 6 are detail views.

3o Referring by letter to the accompanying drawings, A, B, and C designate three adjacent rail-ties, of wood or other suitable material, which are placed upon the road-bed in the usual manner. The intermediate tie B of the three ties A B C where each rail-joint occurs is rabbeted or cut away, if desired, in its upper face intermediately of its ends, as atD, in a manner to leave shoulders E F near its ends7 where lips on the outside of the aux- 4o iliary tie which extend near the ends of the wooden portion of the tie are so constructed as to prevent water or moisture from entering the seat G for thereception of the metal part of the auxiliary tie, the object being to provide a seat G for the reception of the auxiliary metal tie H, which tie is used where the rail-joints occur. The metal tie I-I is pro- `vided on its edges with bearing-flanges K, which proj ect both above and below the horizontal faces of the auxiliary metal tie and 5o prevent lateral movement of the metal tie upon the wood tie, and also prevent lateral movement of the removable portions P of the .rail-chairs when said removable portions P are fastened in their seats.

The outer iianges M of the rail-chairs are cast integral with the auxiliary metaltie and bear against the outer faces of the webs N of the rails. In some instances the flanges M are only equal in width tothe width of the auxiliary tie; but I may aud do extend the ianges M in other instances to a length that will cause the iiange M to extend beyond the bed-plate of the chair to the tie on each side of the tie to which the rail-joint proper is se cured.

The clamping-shoulders O are cast integral with the auxiliary metal tie H at proper distances inside of the lines of the rail-seats.

Removable lock-plates P are provided for the inner fastenings, said lock-plates being cast to conform to the surfaces of the auxiliary metal ties, to the shape of the inner baseanges of the track-rails, and to the-vertical inner faces of the webs of the rails and to the under faces of the heads of the rails. The

louter 'edges of the lock-plates P do not extend, when put to place, quite to the outer walls Q of the clamping-shoulders O, nor are the outer edges of the look-plates P sufficiently thick to fill the space between the upper face of the auxiliary tie and the lips of the clamping-shoulders O. Spaces R are therefore left between the outer edges of the locking-plates P and the clamping-shoulders O, into which iianged keys S, provided with threaded stems T at one of their ends, are driven, and are securely7 held in their seats by nuts U, turned upon said threaded stems. Further, to secure the lock-plates in position and to prevent lateral movement of the same, stop-lugs 7L are provided upon each side of the auxiliary tie II.

The webs N of the rails are provided in their ends with half-seats, which, when the rails are in place, come together and form seats for screw-bolts W, havin g nicked heads or otherwise, which permit said screw-bolts W to be turned by a screw-driver or other suitable tool into the nuts X, which nuts X bear against and are locked bythe outer portion of the chair, so that no nut-lock other than the outer shoulder of the chair itself is required, as thenut cannot be turned upon the bolt, but the bolt itself must be turned to insert and withdraw it from the nut.

, The several flanges of the metal tie are strengthened by integral ribs J J J', cast with the tie, which not only vprovide for the requisite strength, but lessen the amount of material required to build the tie.

The screw-bolts W and their seats prvide for the expansion and contraction, orwhat. is known as the creeping, of the rails, and at the same time give additional strength to the combination tie.

The auxiliary tie is held in its seat at each of its ends by bolts Y and nuts which screw upon the bolt and retain it in place, either the head of the bolt or the nut itself lapping the end of the auxiliary tie to secure` it in place.

The locking-plates are provided with holes, which, together with the holes or notches in the ends of the Webs of the rails, admit the bolts,which pass from the inside outwardly through the locking-plates, and also through the outside liange or shoulder of the chair to permit the screw-bolts to be inserted and turned into the nuts on the outer faces of the rail-joints,Whereby'the nuts are held firmlyin position and are secured by contact withthe outer portion of the shoulder of the railjoint.

The metal auxiliary ties are provided with strengthening-ribs R on their lower faces,

these ribs extending from the joint-tie to the essential feature of the invention and may be omitted, if desired.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-

l. The combination, with the plain ties and the recessed ties of a rail-bed, of.the auxiliary metal tie having inner and outer chair-.shoulders, the track-rails, the locking-plates P, and the flanged keys having threaded stems and securing-nuts, as set forth.

2. The combination, with the plain ties, the recessed ties, and the track-rails, of the auxiliary met'al ties having the `inner and outer clamping-shoulders, the locking-plates, stoplugs, and the anged sliding keys and securing-nuts, as set forth. i

3. The combination, with the recessed wood tie and the auxiliary metal tie having clamping-shoulders and strengthening-ribs, of the locking-plates, the iianged keys, and securing-nuts, substantially as specified.

4. The combination, with the recessed wooden tie and the auxiliary hanged metal tie having integral chair-seats, of the lockingplates, thellanged threaded key, and the securing-nut, as set forth.

5. The combination, with a recessed shonl dered Wooden tie, of a flanged metal tie provided with chair-seats and locking-plates, asl

set forth.

` 6. The combination, with the recessed Wooden tie and the auxiliary met-al tie having clamping-shoulders, of the locking-plates, the

flanged keys, and their securing-nuts, as set forth.

7 The combination, with the plain ties and the track-rails, of the auxiliary metal ties having the inner and outer clamping-shoulders and extended lips, the locking-plates, stop-lugs, and the anged sliding keys and Securing-nuts, as set forth.

In testimony whereof l aliix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN M. FENNERTY.

Witnesses:

THEO. MUNGEN, D. P. CoWL. 1 

